Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 5.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Bangladesh, 1983–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 5.4% for share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Bangladesh peaked at 43.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2022.
Bangladesh ranks 35th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 38.8% | — |
| 1985 | 33.4% | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 43.2% | +29.4% |
| 1991 | 43.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 35.0% | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 34.2% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -62.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.5% | 33.4% | 43.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 39.3% | 35.0% | 43.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 25.1% | 34.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 14.3% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 32 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6.7% compare
- 33 Philippines 6.3% compare
- 34 Colombia 5.7% compare
- 36 Mauritania 4.9% compare
- 37 Tajikistan 4.1% compare
- 38 Ecuador 3.8% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Bangladesh
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,408 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 7.29 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 7.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Bangladesh?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Bangladesh was 5.4% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Bangladesh ranks 35th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.